China
SWFs involved in Barclays's £4.5 billion share off
Two sovereign wealth funds will invest a combined amount of almost £2 billion (£3.93 billion) in Barclays, the bank said on Wednesday.
Chinese banks improved by foreign investment
The Chinese banking system has benefited from the entry of foreign investors, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Fed accused of stalling on Chinese bank licences
Chinese officials have said the Federal Reserve is delaying the approval of banking licences for two of its biggest banks as part of a political ploy.
China raises reserve ratio full percentage point
The People's Bank of China upped its reserve requirement ratio by 100 basis points for the first time this year in a fresh bid to cool its overheating economy.
Chinese monetary policy impacts region
The People's Bank of China's rate moves impact economic growth and inflation in a number of east Asian economies, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Chinese fund to invest $7.4bn in private equity
A Chinese sovereign fund could invest as much as $7.4 billion in the private equity industry.
UK bank blacklists SWFs on ethical grounds
Most of their peers are stepping up their efforts to court sovereign wealth fund revenue, but the UK-based Co-operative Bank is shunning several because of human rights abuses by their controlling governments.
People's Bank helps regions hit by quake
The People's Bank of China has announced a raft of measures aimed at aiding the regions worst hit by last week's earthquake.
What a revaluation of the renminbi could achieve
Marvin Goodfriend underlines the limits to what an appreciation of the Chinese currency would mean for the American trade deficit
China hikes reserve ratio again
The People's Bank of China raised its reserve requirement ratio for the fourth time this year after producer price inflation soared 10.2% year-on-year in the first quarter.
Don't shun Asia: Singapore deputy
Investors have to take a longer term view and continue to chase opportunities in Asia in spite of the subprime crisis in the United States denting confidence, Lim Hng Kiang, the deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said.
Bourse trends in Russia and China investigated
Russian stock markets have become more integrated with global exchanges in the past decade than their Chinese counterparts, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
China raises reserve ratio
The People's Bank of China made a fresh bid to slow the country's overheating economy on Thursday, raising its reserve requirement ratio for the third time this year.
China's Zhou hints at further hikes
Zhou Xiaochuan, the head of the People's Bank of China, signalled that the central bank was set to make its seventh successive rate hike.
Sovereign wealth funds being "unfairly treated"
Jesse Wang, vice president and chief risk officer of China Investment Corporation (CIC), has said that sovereign wealth funds are not receiving fair treatment in international markets.
China stands firm on monetary policy
The People's Bank of China said on Monday 31 March, after its first quarter monetary policy committee meeting, that it would maintain its firm attitude to monetary policy, using instruments "in a measured manner".
The euro and Latin America
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank, offered five lessons that can be learned from economic and monetary union in a recent speech in Brazil.
Reserve ratio up as Zhou hints at PBC hike
The People's Bank of China on Wednesday 18 March demanded that banks hold more cash in its coffers as Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the central bank, indicated rate rises were likely.
Beijing reappoints Zhou
After months of deliberation, the Chinese authorities on Monday approved the reappointment of Zhou Xiaochuan as governor of the People's Bank of China.
China's peg harms economy
China's exchange-rate regime, which pegs the renminbi to the dollar, exacts high welfare costs from different sectors of the economy and poses long-term risks to financial stability, claims a new paper published by the European Central Bank.
Chinese inflation hits fresh high
Inflation in China soared to a new 12-year high last month, the National Bureau of Statistics revealed on Tuesday 11 March. Prices rose by 8.7% in the year to February from 7.1% the previous month, with food costs up by 23.3%.
China would prosper from currency appreciation
China would benefit from moving to a flexible exchange rate regime and allowing the People's Bank of China greater independence to control inflation, research published by the Bank of Canada indicates.
The BIS must become the global central bank
Last year's attempts at central bank coordination fell short, says Krzysztof Rybinski, a former deputy governor at the National Bank of Poland. A global forum is needed.
The rising financial power of emerging markets
Jacques de Larosière puts the rising financial power of emerging markets in perspective and considers the implications for the international monetary system